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A tale of two politicians who hate the press: Obama attacks, Hillary hides

Most politicians occasionally get upset at the media. But few demonstrate as much contempt for journalists as do Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Sometimes it appears they’d prefer a state-run media rather than a free press. For example, last week…

Why I don’t believe the April jobs report (and you shouldn’t either)

It’s getting really embarrassing. It’s hard to believe this is America. The mainstream media no longer prints the truth, they just print whatever lies make Obama look best. Are we living in a Banana Republic, where the media covers-up for…

New Trouble for Clinton Foundation

FILE: June 12, 2012: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the State Department, in Washington, D.C. (AP) The Clinton Foundation in the spotlight today as the New York Times, The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal all carry pieces…

Our fawning press and Hillary Clinton’s Iowa magical mystery tour

Maybe the third time Hillary Clinton runs for president, she’ll get it exactly right. That Goldilocks campaign – in 2020? — will be large and distinguished enough to accommodate a woman who has been prominent on the national stage for…

Hillary Clinton vs. GOP: Republicans can’t win White House on attacks alone

April 14, 2015: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with local residents at the Jones St. Java House in LeClaire, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) April 14, 2015: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton. (AP) PreviousNext To bond with “everyday”…

Indiana and the culture wars

If I visit a kosher restaurant and order a pork chop, am I being discriminated against when the waiter says they don’t serve pork? If an establishment requires that men wear jackets and women dress in what that establishment defines…

Democrats will splinter on trade deals

Senate Democrats have maintained a united front as a minority in the new Congress — so far. No Democrats crossed party lines on the Homeland Security funding bill vote. Last week’s vote on the Keystone XL pipeline saw some defections.…

Washington, Silicon Valley and the beauty of spontaneous order

Most of life happens without a central planner. Yet people think we need one. Suppose you’d never seen a skating rink, and I told you that I want to lay down some ice and charge people money to strap sharp…

Estudio Pew muestra dramáticas diferencias en medios en que confían liberales y conservadores

NUEVA YORK – Conservadores y liberales no solo tienen visiones políticas distintas, también difieren profundamente en las fuentes en que confiar y creer, dijo una encuesta. Los liberales prefieren CNN, MSNBC, National Public Radio y The New York Times, pero…

Lesson for lawmakers in Landrieu, Roberts’ residency woes: Get back home early, often

Every election cycle, some candidate or elected official gets hammered for not really living in their district. The persons getting this treatment this time around are senior senators Mary Landrieu, who represents Louisiana, and Pat Roberts who represents Kansas. Both…